Martin Digital History

Independence Day Picnic on Bessey Creek, 1914

Item

Title

Independence Day Picnic on Bessey Creek, 1914

Description

Group of 231 people attended a July 4th picnic on Bessey Creek organized by the Palm Beach County Land Co. The Palm Beach Land Co., established by C. C. Chillingworth in 1910, was an early land development business and played a major role in bringing pioneer landowners and businesses to Stuart and Palm City areas.

Source

Scan gift of Historical Society of Martin County,

Date

Rights

No Copyright - In the United States: The Martin County Library System believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. For more information, visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Format

Black and white print; 7.5x9.3 inches

Language

English

Type

Still Image

Identifier

HSMC-2023-018-4-001
2023.018

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“Independence Day Picnic on Bessey Creek, 1914,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 2, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/3586.